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US Senator Proposes Legislation to Ban Loot Boxes and “Pay to Win” Features in Video Games

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  Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican representing Missouri, has proposed for legislation to ban “pay to win” practices and “loot boxes” from video games. “When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn’t be allowed to monetize addiction. And when kids play games designed for adults, they should be walled off from compulsive microtransactions,”…

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Roskomnadzor Blocks More Than 11k Gambling Sites in April

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  Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom watchdog, has blocked 11,830 gambling sites in April. There were 1371 mirrors of the Fonbet brand among the blocked sites. 696 blocked websites were related to Parimatch, 592 to 1xBet, 456 to Zenitbet, 374 to Marathonbet, 315 to B Leonbets, 126 to Winline, 77 to Liga Stavok, 67 to Olimp,…

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ASA Bans Paddy Power Advert Featuring Rhodri Giggs

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  The UK Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has upheld five complaints made against Paddy Power’s “Rewards Club” advertisement featuring Rhodri Giggs. “We considered that created the impression that Rhodri was no longer defined by the alleged affair and that he had moved past his “loyalty” and was now reaping the rewards, both financially and in…

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Macao’s DICJ Continues the Battle Against Illegal Online Gambling

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  A local organisation has sent letters to the authorities involved in gambling industry, stating its support for the regulation of illegal online gambling. The government said that the administration will make special efforts against those crimes. The letter was addressed to the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination…

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Monopoly Casino Advert Faces ASA’s Ban

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  The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an online casino advert of Monopoly Casino, after finding that it breached their code. Monopoly Casino is owned and operated by Entertaining Play Limited. The banned advert features Monopoly’s familiar cartoon mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags, was deemed by the ASA to appeal to children, which in turn goes…

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Kenya Introduces New Gambling Ads Regulations

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  Kenya has introduced new gambling regulations which include banning advertising outdoors and on social media. Investors and betting firms have time until June 30 to comply with the new regulations. Under the new rules, any gambling advertising will need approval by the regulator and will be required to contain a warning message which must…

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